Stevenson’s army, October 6

– Politico surveys expert opinions on what’s wrong with US politics

– Theda Skocpol sees the end of the Tea Party dynamic

-Former CRS analyst explains power of Speaker Pro Tem

– Democrats on Rules have their views

– FP lays out schools of thought in US foreign policy

In the news, Trump allegedly told nuclear sub secrets to friends

– Max Boot says ex-generals need to denounce Trump

– WaPo says Biden & XI will meet in November

– WSJ says Army plans cuts in special operations forces

-Academic analyzes which countries support Russia

– Biden backtracks on border wall and Venezuela

– The political reaction

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